The Electronic Privacy Information Center went before the House Homeland Security Committee urging the members to suspend the Transportation Security Agency deployment of 150 new body scanners at airports across the United States.

Marc Rotenberg testified, based on documents that EPIC has obtained the following concerns[2] need to be addressed:

The device specifications for body scanners include the ability to store: record, and transfer images, contrary to the representations made by the TSA

Strict privacy safeguards are built into the foundation of TSA’s use of advanced imaging technology to protect passenger privacy and ensure anonymity.

The officer who assists the passenger never sees the image the technology produces.

The officer who views the image is remotely located, in a secure resolution room and never sees the passenger.

To further protect passenger privacy, millimeter wave technology blurs all facial features and backscatter has an algorithm applied to the entire image.

The two officers communicate via wireless headset. Once the remotely located officer determines threat items are not present, that officer communicates wirelessly to the officer assisting the passenger. The passenger may then continue through the security process.